Lap-by-Lap: Las Vegas

Lap 267 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Jimmie Johnson makes it two-in-a-row in 2010 with a big call in the final pit stop by crew chief Chad Knaus. Kevin Harvick finishes second with Jeff Gordon third.

Lap 266 -- WHITE FLAG: Jimmie Johnson takes the white flag and is one lap away from two consecutive victories.

Lap 263 -- Jeff Gordon led 218 laps today but he will not win. Kevin Harvick gets around Gordon for second.

Lap 261 -- This race is Jimmie Johnson's to win or lose with six laps to go.

Lap 258 -- Kevin Harvick has closed the gap on Jeff Gordon and is challenging for second.

Lap 255 -- Jimmie Johnson has opened up a 1.4-second lead on Jeff Gordon.

Lap 253 -- Greg Biffle falls to 10th after Kasey Kahne passes him.

Lap 251 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson is finally able to get around Jeff Gordon on the backstretch.

Lap 248 -- Tony Stewart passes Greg Biffle for eighth.

Lap 244 -- Joey Logano up to sixth.

Lap 243 -- Jeff Gordon continues to keep Jimmie Johnson in his rear-view mirror.

Lap 240 -- Clint Bowyer continues to fall due to not stopping for new tires.

Lap 238 -- Kevin Harvick passes Clint Bowyer for third.

Lap 237 -- Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have opened up a two-second lead on the field.

Lap 235 -- Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are side-by-side for the lead.

Lap 233 -- GREEN FLAG: Clint Bowyer brings the field to the green.
1. Clint Bowyer
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Mark Martin

Lap 232 -- About half the field are taking advantage of the wave-around rule. There are now 21 cars on the lead lap.

Lap 231 -- LEAD CHANGE: Clint Bowyer stays out and leads for the first time today.

Lap 230 -- All but one lead-lap car hits pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires and a track bar adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with two tires and a chassis adjustment
• Kasey Kahne with two tires and adds some tape
• Kevin Harvick with two tires
• Jeff Burton with two tires

Lap 228 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Kevin Conway gets into the Turn 2 wall bringing out the caution. David Reutimann gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 225 -- The top five after green-flag stops:
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Tony Stewart

Lap 223 -- After the early pit stop, things worked out for Jeff Burton, who is running fifth. Kyle Busch is 17th after his penalty.

Lap 220 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon is back out front and inherits the lead.

Lap 219 -- Tony Stewart pits for four tires and fuel.

Lap 218 -- Marcos Ambrose gives up second to pit. Kyle Busch too fast entering and will make a pass-through penalty.

Lap 216 -- Kyle Busch gives up second and hits pit road.

Lap 215 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart leads as Kevin Harvick pits. Four tires and no adjustments for the No. 29.

Lap 214 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kevin Harvick takes the lead as Jeff Gordon pits.

Lap 213 -- Jimmie Johnson gives up second to pit. Four tires and a track bar adjustment for the No. 48. Clint Bowyer and Kasey Kahne also pit.

Lap 212 -- Greg Biffle gives up seventh to pit. Four tires and fuel for the No. 16.

Lap 210 -- Another round of green-flag stops are upcoming. Jeff Gordon still out front with Jimmie Johnson 1.9 seconds behind.

Lap 206 -- David Ragan on pit road.

Lap 204 -- Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have a 10-second lead on the rest of the field.

Lap 202 -- Joey Logano has quietly run a great race and is sitting in 10th.

Lap 199 -- Matt Kenseth gives up third to make his pit stop. He takes four tires and fuel.

Lap 198 -- Jeff Gordon puts Dale Earnhardt Jr. a lap down. David Reutimann in 12th is next up.

Lap 192 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is about to go a lap down as Jeff Gordon closes on him. Jimmie Johnson catching up to Gordon for the lead.

Lap 185 -- Carl Edwards goes a lap down leaving 13 cars on the lead lap.

Lap 182 -- Jeff Burton on pit road for an unexpected pit stop. Burton falls a lap down and goes from fifth to 26th.

Lap 177 -- Jeff Gordon's 154 laps led is a new record at Las Vegas for laps led in a race.

Lap 171 -- Martin Truex Jr., Marcos Ambrose and Ryan Newman all go a lap down. Sixteen cars are currently on the lead lap.

Lap 169 -- The top five after green-flag stops:
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Jeff Burton
5. Kevin Harvick

Lap 166 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon back out front as green-flag stops have cycled through.

Lap 165 -- Tony Stewart on pit road to make his stop. Four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment for Stewart.

Lap 164 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch pits giving the lead to Tony Stewart.

Lap 163 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kevin Harvick pits giving the lead to Kyle Busch. Four tires and an air pressure adjustment for Harvick. Clint Bowyer also on pit road.

Lap 162 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kevin Harvick takes the lead as Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Kasey Kahne pit.

Lap 161 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon on pit road giving the lead to Jimmie Johnson. David Reutimann also on pit road. Gordon with four tires and a chassis adjustment.

Lap 159 -- Jamie McMurray, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte and Scott Speed are on pit road.

Lap 158 -- A.J. Allmendinger on pit road as green-flag stops begin.

Lap 157 -- Jeff Gordon puts Regan Smith a lap down.

Lap 152 -- Jeff Gordon puts A.J. Allmendinger a lap down. Regan Smith the 22nd and final car on the lead lap as green-flag stops near.

Lap 150 -- Kasey Kahne passes Mark Martin for seventh.

Lap 149 -- Brad Keselowski goes a lap down as Jimmie Johnson is on the bumper of leader Jeff Gordon.

Lap 146 -- Matt Kenseth on pit road for four tires. This is about 18 laps sooner than he needed to pit as he goes a lap down.

Lap 145 -- Matt Kenseth is reporting a possible loose right-rear wheel.

Lap 143 -- Jeff Gordon has led 125 of the 143 laps run today.

Lap 142 -- The top 15 are running single-file with some distance between each car.

Lap 140 -- Boris Said takes the No. 26 to the garage.

Lap 139 -- Jeff Gordon has been able to keep Jimmie Johnson about 0.6 seconds behind.

Lap 135 -- Jeff Gordon puts Jamie McMurray a lap down.

Lap 131 -- Jamie McMurray caused the crash and ironically is the only one of the three involved on the lead lap. Kurt Busch is three laps down and Juan Montoya is back on the track scored 17 laps down.

Lap 130 -- Kevin Harvick gets around Kyle Busch for fifth.

Lap 128 -- With four fresh tires, Greg Biffle is on the move as he is now 15th.

Lap 126 -- After being mired in the 20s for most of the race, Kasey Kahne finds himself in the top 10 as he runs 10th.

Lap 125 -- Jimmie Johnson won't let Jeff Gordon pull away as he is closing on the No. 24.

Lap 122 -- Jimmie Johnson gets around Matt Kenseth for second.

Lap 118 -- Kevin Harvick has made it up to sixth after starting 34th.

Lap 116 -- Greg Biffle had to make two pit stops after his collision with A.J. Allmendinger. Biffle restarted 25th and is currently 23rd.

Lap 115 -- Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth are side-by-side for second.

Lap 114 -- LEAD CHANGE: Scott Speed struggles on the start and drops to fourth. Jeff Gordon back out front to lead again.

Lap 113 -- GREEN FLAG: Scott Speed brings the field to the green.
1. Scott Speed
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Tony Stewart
5. Matt Kenseth

Lap 111 -- Boris Said is the wave-around car and is now one lap down.

Lap 110 -- LEAD CHANGE: Scott Speed stays out and takes the lead.

Lap 109 -- Most of the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Matt Kenseth with two tires
• Jimmie Johnson with fuel only
• Jeff Gordon with fuel only but he overshoots his pit
• Tony Stewart with fuel only
• Greg Biffle and A.J. Allmendinger get together on pit road

Lap 107 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: The caution lights have turned on inadvertently forcing NASCAR to throw the yellow flag. Travis Kvapil gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 105 -- Jeff Burton on the move as he climbs to fifth.

Lap 103 -- Carl Edwards drops to fifth as Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson get around him.

Lap 100 -- Greg Biffle goes to the outside to pass Tony Stewart for fourth.

Lap 98 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon gets a great start and retakes the lead. Kurt Busch still on pit road and goes three laps down. Juan Montoya in the garage.

Lap 97 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Carl Edwards
4. Tony Stewart
5. Greg Biffle

Lap 95 -- Robby Gordon, Scott Speed and Brian Vickers the only cars not involved in the crash to pit.

Lap 93 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Juan Montoya spins after getting a bump from his teammate Jamie McMurray. Kurt Busch with nowhere to go also involved. A.J. Allmendinger gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 92 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Carl Edwards
3. Jeff Gordon
4. Tony Stewart
5. Greg Biffle

Lap 91 -- Elliott Sadler is the only wave-around car and he is back on the lead lap.

Lap 90 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth wins the race off pit road and leads for the first time today.

Lap 89 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with a small adjustment
• Matt Kenseth looking for more front grip
• Carl Edwards with a wedge adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with an air pressure adjustment

Lap 87 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Sam Hornish Jr. spins on the frontstretch bringing out the caution. Scott Speed gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 86 -- Bobby Labonte is back in the race scored 46 laps down.

Lap 84 -- Tony Stewart has closed the gap on Kyle Busch and is challenging for sixth.

Lap 81 -- Carl Edwards isn't happy with Kyle Busch, calling him a "total idiot."

Lap 78 -- Ryan Newman and Juan Montoya in a good battle for 12th.

Lap 77 -- Jeff Burton is on the move as he is closing on eighth-place Kurt Busch.

Lap 71 -- Jimmie Johnson has caught the bumper of third-place Greg Biffle.

Lap 70 -- Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch in a battle for fifth.

Lap 67 -- Matt Kenseth gets around Greg Biffle for second. Joe Nemechek takes his car to the garage.

Lap 66 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Kyle Busch for fourth.

Lap 64 -- Jamie McMurray up to 11th. Jimmie Johnson in the top five in fifth.

Lap 62 -- Jeff Gordon has opened-up a 1.1-second lead on Greg Biffle. Matt Kenseth up to third. Kurt Busch falls to seventh after getting loose.

Lap 61 -- Michael McDowell takes his No. 55 back to the garage.

Lap 59 -- Matt Kenseth on the move as he passes Kurt Busch for fourth.

Lap 58 -- Robby Gordon hits the outside wall hard but continues.

Lap 57 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon has a great start and passes Greg Biffle in Turn 1.

Lap 56 -- GREEN FLAG: Greg Biffle brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Greg Biffle
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kyle Busch
4. Kurt Busch
5. Carl Edwards

Lap 54 -- Brian Vickers the only car back on pit road.

Lap 53 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3/LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon has a bad restart and falls to fourth while Greg Biffle takes the lead. Caution is out because the caution lights did not turn off. Travis Kvapil gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 52 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Greg Biffle
3. Kyle Busch
4. Carl Edwards
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 49 -- David Gilliland penalized for speeding. Paul Menard also back on pit road for missing a lug nut.

Lap 48 -- A.J. Allmendinger is the only wave-around car and is back on the lead lap..

Lap 47 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Kyle Busch with four tires and fuel
• Greg Biffle with minor adjustments and four tires
• Jeff Gordon with a track bar adjustment and four tires
• Kurt Busch with a track bar adjustment and four tires

Lap 45 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Mike Bliss slams the Turn 2 wall bringing out the caution. Sam Hornish Jr. gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 44 -- Travis Kvapil and Joe Nemechek go a lap down.

Lap 43 -- Matt Kenseth passes Juan Montoya for ninth. Carl Edwards passes Kurt Busch for fourth.

Lap 41 -- Bobby Labonte takes his car to the garage with a possible gear problem.

Lap 39 -- Michael McDowell takes his No. 55 to the garage. Mike Bliss and Bobby Labonte go a lap down.

Lap 38 -- Dave Blaney goes a lap down as Jeff Gordon goes sailing by.

Lap 37 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Joey Logano for 11th. Johnson says his car is "evil" despite his climb through the field.

Lap 34 -- Jeff Gordon puts Brian Vickers a lap down. Gordon leads by 5.8 seconds.

Lap 33 -- David Gilliland and Robby Gordon go a lap down.

Lap 32 -- Michael McDowell is on pit road.

Lap 31 -- Kurt Busch drops to fourth as Greg Biffle passes the No. 2.

Lap 29 -- Jeff Gordon has put Max Papis and Boris Said a lap down.

Lap 28 -- Kyle Busch has caught Kurt Busch and he passes for second.

Lap 27 -- A.J. Allmendinger is on pit road.

Lap 25 -- Jeff Gordon is driving away from the field, now leading by more than three seconds. Aric Almirola takes his car to the garage.

Lap 23 -- Greg Biffle gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for fifth.

Lap 22 -- Points leader Kevin Harvick continues to climb through the field, now running 17th.

Lap 20 -- A.J. Allmendinger gets loose in Turn 4 but he saves it and continues. He is currently running 36th.

Lap 17 -- The top four have spread out. The best battle on the track right now is for fifth between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle.

Lap 15 -- Jeff Gordon has opened up a 1.1-second lead on Kurt Busch.

Lap 10 -- Kevin Harvick has climbed up to 25th after starting 34th.

Lap 9 -- Jimmie Johnson up to 16th after starting 20th.

Lap 6 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. jumps to fifth. Kyle Busch up to third.

Lap 5 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Kurt Busch
3. Ryan Newman
4. Kyle Busch
5. Joey Logano

Lap 3 -- David Gilliland and A.J. Allmendinger the only two cars to pit.

Lap 2 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Kevin Conway gets high in Turn 2 and slides down the track bringing out the caution. No free pass is given.

Lap 1 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon gets around a loose Kurt Busch to lead the first lap.

3:18 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Kurt Busch brings the field up to speed and the Shelby American is under way in Las Vegas.

3:12 p.m. -- The cars are rolling off pit road and will take three warm-up laps.

3:08 p.m. -- Carroll Shelby and Kim Kardashian, the race co-grand marshals, give the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

3:01 p.m. -- America's Got Talent winner Terry Fator sings the national anthem.

3 p.m. -- LVMS Chaplain Joe Freiburger gives the Invocation.

2:52 p.m. -- A.J. Allmendinger will start the race at the rear of the field due to an engine change.

2 p.m. -- FOX's pre-race coverage of the Shelby American is under way.

1:40 p.m. ET -- Rain delayed the start of the Nationwide race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday but weather won't be an issue Sunday for the Cup race. It's a sunny day in Las Vegas with temperatures in the 60s. Vegas native Kurt Busch is on the pole. Green scheduled to drop at 3:16 p.m. ET.